one bright spot in technology was dell. the computer maker is talking with two private equity firms about going private. the stock built on yesterday's gains, adding another 7.2%, climbing to its highest price since mid-may. volume was huge, with more than 150 million shares trading. talk of a possible buyout comes as the stock is down 17% in the past year even with the rally of the past two days. concerns have been building about dell's traditional computer business under pressure by competition from smartphones and tablets. as a group, retail stocks were stronger thanks tohe courang retaisales data from st mon. the s&p retail exchange traded fund rallied 2.1%, closing over $64 per share for the first time since september. among the leaders, dollar general's 3.8% rally, big lot's 3.6% increase, and j.c. penney up 3.4%. these three are among the worst performing retail stocks over the past six months. two other specialty retailers in focus today. young adult apparel store express jumped 23.8% after the company raised its fi